New (to me) AWD sporty cars...

[zooom]

Also, I have heard mixed reports on the mechatronic issue on the DSG boxes.  At first I heard that VW was going to do a recall on all of them (especially the early production cars), but then later heard that VW reversed that decision.  Got any idea on that?  If I send you the vin, can you verify if this vehicle needs it?

as far as the mixed reports...lately it is dependant on the codes at the time and what the techline and the field engineer/rep says to get done based on their evalutation on an individual basis.

The potential recall is moreso due to a pinched wire connection going to a specific temperature oriented sensor in the unit and them deliniating the specific rance of units that got that part installed which is still not clear due to the 3rd party subletter that was assembling those units and information not available completely yet...so they are not sure which cars on the VW and Audi platforms to call in as a whole, so they are still handling them on a case by case basis under the guidance of a technical service bulletin.

As far as anything VIN oriented, PM me and we'll talk.

[DRKWNG]

pm sent

[corey]

buy a mustang and take the bus in the winter.

[Speedbag]

Or buy a Mustang and become a really good driver in the winter.

[Le Pirate]

I've driven both the cars you're looking at....


not THE cars, but both models  

I like both of them. Here are my thoughts. If you're going to be racing it on the track, or doing some rallying, or soming honda civics at the stoplights. Go STI. If you're going to be driving it often, taking it out for dinner and hitting some twisties on the way home. R32.

The VW is so much more civilized on the inside and in ride quality. It was still REALLY fun on the backroads. Maybe not as fast as the STI, but smoother, and more civilized I guess. The STI was fast, in straight lines and through the country...but the interior looked like it came out of my mid 90's mitsubishi. Hard plastics...gaps....and on top of that, the car had a rough ride. Not terrible, by any means, but way more rough than the VW (R32 or GTI).

obviously the DSG is having some problems (in some cars), but when it works....man...IT WORKS

[DRKWNG]

buy a mustang.

Now why would I go and do a silly thing like that?

I've driven both the cars you're looking at....

not THE cars, but both models 

I like both of them. Here are my thoughts. If you're going to be racing it on the track, or doing some rallying, or soming honda civics at the stoplights. Go STI. If you're going to be driving it often, taking it out for dinner and hitting some twisties on the way home. R32.

The VW is so much more civilized on the inside and in ride quality. It was still REALLY fun on the backroads. Maybe not as fast as the STI, but smoother, and more civilized I guess. The STI was fast, in straight lines and through the country...but the interior looked like it came out of my mid 90's mitsubishi. Hard plastics...gaps....and on top of that, the car had a rough ride. Not terrible, by any means, but way more rough than the VW (R32 or GTI).

obviously the DSG is having some problems (in some cars), but when it works....man...IT WORKS

Thanks for the info.  This is pretty much the conclusion I came up with as well and have pretty much decided that I will go for the R32 if I decide to make a move on either.